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Plans revealed to rename road after soccer legend Eunan ‘Busty’ Blake

written by Chris McNulty February 10, 2021
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PLANS are afoot to rename road leading into Leckview Park in Letterkenny after local soccer legend Eunan ‘Busty’ Blake.

Councillor Gerry McMonagle proposed the renaming of Leckview Lane’ at the monthly meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District.

The road is in private ownership, but the County Council say that if the owner applies to have the road taken over the renaming can then be considered.

Cllr McMonagle confirmed that he had spoken with the owner who he says is ‘quite happy to do whatever is needed and he won’t stand in the way’.

The motion was seconded by Councillor Ciaran Brogan.

“He was a great family man who was Letterkenny born and bred,” Cllr McMonagle said.

“He worked for Donegal Oil for 50 years and he had a great influence on a lot of young people in the town – he was a man of high integrity.”

Cllr McMonagle recalled being a ballboy at the Brandywell during ‘Busty’s time at Derry City.

Eunan Blake died in May 2017 and is fondly remembered.

The road in question leads to Leckview Park, the home of his home club of Letterkenny Rovers, where he was a trustee, the club president and had honorary life membership.

He played, coached and managed at League of Ireland level and was an IFA Cup winner with Derry City in the 1960s, while he had spells at Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps before managing Athlone Town and Finn Harps.

As a player, he won six inter-league caps for the League of Ireland team.

Eunan – who was inducted into the Donegal Sports Star Awards in 2011 – was assistant manager at Athlone Town in 1975 when they drew 0-0 with AC Milan at St Mel’s Park in the UEFA Cup.

Cllr McMonagle said: “All of us are aware of Busty’s achievements. He was a great role model for young people in what he achieved and with his dedication to the sport.”

Plans revealed to rename road after soccer legend Eunan ‘Busty’ Blake was last modified: February 10th, 2021 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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